The Amazing Lauren Bacall by Nina Leen for Life Magazine (1945) | FROM THE BYGONE
Lauren Bacall (1924 – 2014) began her career in the 1940s as a model, before making her debut as a leading lady with Humphrey Bogart in the film To Have … Continue reading
PRISCILLA DEAN: TALENTED SILENT FILM ACTRESS AND LESS TALENTED “TALKIE” ACTRESS | THE CABINET CARD GALLERY
Priscilla Dean (1896-1987) was a popular American actress who appeared in both silent films and theatre productions. Her career spanned two decades. She was born in New York to a … Continue reading
Joseph Cotten: Courtliness Personified | Travalanche
Joseph Cotten (1905-1994) was born on May 15. The late year of his death surprised me. Cotten’s last film had been in 1981 and I couldn’t imagine him ever not … Continue reading
Trevor Nunn: How the genius Terence Rattigan made a comeback years after his unjust rejection | The Independent
Terence Rattigan is a dramatist of genius. There … I have said it straight out, no ifs or buts, no shilly-shallying. I am, of course, expressing my opinion, but I … Continue reading
James Nesbitt gives passionate speech supporting equal pay for actresses at BAFTA TV Awards
James Nesbitt showing his support for equal pay in the industry. Source: James Nesbitt gives passionate speech supporting equal pay for actresses at BAFTA TV Awards
Favorite Horror Films of the 1920s Continued: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari – charles french words reading and writing
In this post, I will continue my series on favorite horror films, specifically of the 1920s. Another brilliant horror movie of the 1920s is Robert Weine’s The Cabinet of Dr. … Continue reading
The Zookeeper’s Wife (2016) | CineMuseFilms
The diversity of Holocaust-themed movies has increased over recent years as filmmakers try different storytelling approaches to keep alive our collective memory of what happened. One film that has divided … Continue reading
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975): The Darkest of Comedies
MovieBabble’s attempt to watch and review every movie on the IMDb Top 250 list starts with a classic, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest! Source: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s … Continue reading
Quote • GLENDA JACKSON • Theatre People
“One of the amazing things about theatre people is that you might not see each other for years, and then when you do it’s as if you’d just walked into … Continue reading
Leicester, Middleham and That Play | Matt’s History Blog
Originally posted on First Night History:
Antony Sher as Richard III for the Royal Shakespeare Company [1984] The performances of Shakespeare’s Richard III scheduled to take place inside Leicester Cathedral…
Vintage Photos of Berlin Cabaret Artists (1920s-1930s) | FROM THE BYGONE
Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992). Her earliest professional stage appearances were as a chorus girl on tour with Guido Thielscher’s Girl-Kabarett vaudeville-style entertainments, and in Rudolf Ne… Source: Vintage Photos of Berlin Cabaret Artists … Continue reading
“We are living in a mass surveillance state” – George Mann on politics, privacy and the power of the dystopian – Battersea Arts Centre: Blog
Dystopian thriller Light returns to Battersea Arts Centre at the end of May following two sell-out runs last year. Director, George Mann, talks to us about why audiences aren’t yet … Continue reading
A songwriter’s desperate end in a Bowery hotel | Ephemeral New York
If you’ve ever found yourself humming “Camptown Races” or “Oh! Susanna,” then you know Stephen Foster. He’s the genius behind these and other catchy Antebellum-e… Source: A songwriter’s desperate end … Continue reading
That’s the way to do it (Samuel Pepys, 1662) | The Lost City of London
On this day in 1662, Samuel Pepys wrote in his diary: “Thence … into Covent Garden to an alehouse … and … to see an Italian Puppet Play, that is … Continue reading
Consent, National Theatre, South Bank, London | reviewdonkey
The reviews for this show had been so good, but it was sold out. I know that NT have a few restricted view seats that they sell at 9.30 on … Continue reading
“Thank you and Farewell” to an old, quintessentially English actor and ‘lovely human being’ called Moray Watson
Moray, who has died at the age of 88, had a voice which, with its perfectly enunciated diction, exuded a natural confidence, which probably explains why, over his 60-year career, … Continue reading
All Our Children review – a shameful historical period horrifies anew
How do you tell a story as complex as the eugenics movement, which is pursued afresh in writer-director Stephen Unwin’s new play All Our Children? Its idealistic origins lie in … Continue reading
Maybe I’m a grumpy old luvvie – but I think young actors have a lot to learn | Michael Simkins | Opinion | The Guardian
As Dame Judi Dench has noted, many actors under the age of 30 haven’t even heard of the titans who preceded them. And as for their diction … Source: Maybe … Continue reading
Scandalous Women: Spirit of a Dove – Guest Post by Stephen Bourne
Evelyn Dove was one of the true pioneers of the booming cabaret age of the 1920s. She thrilled audiences around the world and her exquisite stage costumes helped to make … Continue reading
Archive Interview • MARK BABYCH • Blonde Bombshells of 1943 • 2007
Alan Plater’s drama about an all-women swing band in the Second World War began life as an award-winning TV film starring Judi Dench and Ian Holm. West Yorkshire Playhouse swiftly … Continue reading
Why the Armenian-Genocide Film ‘The Promise’ Is Crucial Cinema – CURNBLOG
Terry George’s ‘The Promise’, set during the Armenian-Genocide, is a great movie. The talents of Oscar Isaac and Christian Bale are… Source: Why the Armenian-Genocide Film ‘The Promise’ Is Crucial … Continue reading
“…The last time I was unknown I was too busy trying to become known to realize …” – Art of Quotation
“I never knew how good it is to be unknown until now. The last time I was unknown I was too busy trying to become known to realize the advantages … Continue reading
“Do not the most moving moments of our lives find us without words?” – Art of Quotation
“Do not the most moving moments of our lives find us without words?” — Marcel Marceau, actor, mime, French Source: “Do not the most moving moments of our lives find … Continue reading
Obituary: Michael Bogdanov, provocative director who co-founded the English Shakespeare Company | The Independent
Idiosyncratic and provocative, Michael Bogdanov, who has died aged 79, brought a modern approach to the Bard’s work, most notably as co-founder (with actor Michael Pennington) of the English Shakespeare … Continue reading
“Papillon”: A flawed but fascinating film with a tangled real-life history. – SeanMunger.com
Although a well-made and interesting film, Schaffner’s “Papillon” suffers from the identity crisis of its source material: is it fact or fiction? Source: “Papillon”: A flawed but fascinating film with … Continue reading
Britain is no longer a country for & says “Farewell” to director/designer Bill Mitchell
Bill, theatre director/designer, who has died at the age of 65, recalled in 2012 that : “The name ‘landscape theatre’ came out of almost a joke” when he was “outside … Continue reading
Spencer Tracy: Working Backwards from “Mad” | Travalanche
Just a few words on Spencer Tracy (1900-1967) since I just saw him the other night for maybe the twenty-fourth time in the first film I ever saw him in (It’s … Continue reading
Christopher Morahan obituary | Michael Billington | Stage | The Guardian
Director and producer whose 60-year career spanned television, theatre and film – from The Jewel in the Crown to Pinter plays Source: Christopher Morahan obituary | Michael Billington | Stage … Continue reading
Olivier Awards 2017: Winners in full – BBC News
The full list of winners and nominees for this year’s Olivier Awards which took place at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday 9 April. Source: Olivier Awards 2017: Winners in … Continue reading
Olivier Awards: It wasn’t all about Harry Potter – BBC News
Here are a few other things were learned backstage and on the red carpet. Source: Olivier Awards: It wasn’t all about Harry Potter – BBC News N.B. I’m not currently … Continue reading
